A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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British | Canadian | American |
T | ||
| table tennis | table tennis, ping-pong | table tennis, ping-pong |
| tadpole | tadpole, pollywog | tadpole, pollywog |
take away (food) | take out | take out, carry out |
| take-out (beer from a pub) | off-sales | ? |
tailback, traffic jam | traffic jam | traffic jam, gridlock |
tap (indoors) | tap, faucet | faucet, tap |
tap (outdoors) | tap | spigot |
tap (v) | wiretap | wiretap |
tarmac | asphalt, blacktop | asphalt, blacktop |
| taxman | taxman, revenuer (dated) | taxman, the auditor, revenuer (dated) |
taxi, cab (London) | taxi, cab | taxi, cab |
taxi rank | taxi stand | taxi stand |
| tea, brew, cuppa, Rosie Lee, char, splosh (London) | tea | tea |
| tea, supper, dinner | dinner, supper | dinner, supper |
tea break, coffee break | coffee break | coffee break |
| teat (baby bottle) | nipple | nipple |
tea towel | dish towel, tea towel | dish towel |
| telegraph pole | utility pole | telephone pole, utility pole |
telephonist | telephone operator | telephone operator |
telly, TV, the box, the tube | TV, the tube | TV, the tube, idiot box |
| ten-pin bowling | bowling, ten-pin | bowling |
| term | semester | semester |
terraced house, terrace | townhouse, row house, townhome | townhouse, row house, townhome |
| terraces, stands | bleachers, stands | bleachers, stands |
| Territorial Army | Army Reserve, The Militia | Army Reserve |
| The City | Bay Street | Wall Street |
| The Gods (highest balconies in theatre) | nosebleed section | nosebleed seats |
thermos, thermos flask, vacuum flask | thermos, thermos bottle | thermos, thermos bottle |
third-party insurance | third-party insurance | liability insurance |
| three times, thrice | three times | three times |
| throw a spanner in the works | throw a (monkey) wrench in(to) the works | throw a (monkey) wrench in(to) the works |
thrush | yeast infection | yeast infection |
thunderstorm | thunderstorm | electrical storm, thunderstorm |
tick | check, check mark, tick (if in box) | check, check mark |
| tie | tie, necktie | tie, necktie |
tights | pantyhose, tights (thick) | pantyhose, tights (thick) |
till | cash register | cash register |
timber yard | lumberyard | lumberyard |
| Time: quarter past five | quarter after five | quarter after five |
timetable | schedule, timetable | schedule, timetable |
tin, can | tin, can | can |
tin opener | can opener | can opener |
tip, dump | garbage dump | garbage dump, landfill |
tippex | whiteout | whiteout |
tissue | Kleenex | Kleenex |
toffee apple | caramel apple, candy apple | caramel apple, candy apple, toffee apple, taffy apple |
toilet, loo, bog, lav, crapper, karzy, pisshole, shitter, throne | toilet, bathroom, biffy, honey bucket, john, lav, shithouse, outhouse, pisser, loo, shitter, crapper, the head | bathroom, john, shithouse, outhouse, can, toilet |
toilet paper, toilet roll, loo roll, arsewipe, bog roll, bumwad | toilet paper, bathroom tissue | bathroom tissue, toilet paper |
toilets, public conveniences, ladies, gents, W.C.,
lavatory, little boy's/girl's room | washroom, ladies, women’s room, men’s room, lavatory | restroom, bathroom, ladies room, women’s room, men’s room, powder room |
toll motorway, tollgate | toll highway, tollgate | turnpike, parkway |
tomato sauce, ketchup | ketchup | ketchup, catsup |
torch | flashlight | flashlight |
| tornado | tornado, twister | tornado, twister |
| Toronto | Toronto, T.O., Hogtown | Toronto |
| tortoise | turtle, tortoise | turtle |
tout | tout, scalper | scalper |
| tow truck, recovery vehicle, breakdown recovery | tow truck | tow truck, wrecker |
town | city, town | city, town |
tracksuit, tracky | sweatsuit | sweatsuit |
tracksuit bottoms, jogging bottoms | track pants, sweat pants | sweat pants |
trade union | trade union, labour union | labor union |
traffic jam, tailback, snarl-up | traffic jam, snarl-up | traffic jam, gridlock |
| traffic warden | metermaid | metermaid |
train driver, engine driver | engineer | engineer |
trainers
| running shoes, runners, gym shoes, high-tops | sneakers, running shoes, gym shoes, high tops |
tram | streetcar, trolley | streetcar, trolley |
tramp, homeless person | tramp, bum, transient, hobo, homeless person | bum, transient, hobo, homeless person |
transport cafe | truck stop | truck stop |
| trawler | trawler, dragger | trawler, dragger |
treacle | molasses | molasses |
trolley (shopping) | cart, buggy, grocery cart | cart, buggy, grocery cart |
trousers, kecks, strides, slacks (f, dated) | pants | pants, slacks (f), trousers (dressy) |
trouser suit (f) | pant suit | pant suit |
| truncheon | truncheon, billy club, nightstick | truncheon, billy club, nightstick |
trunks | Speedos, trunks, swim trunks, swim shorts | swim shorts, Speedos, trunks, swim trunks |
tube, underground (train) | subway, metro | subway |
| tumble dryer | clothes dryer | clothes dryer |
turn-ups (on trousers) | cuffs | cuffs |
turtle | turtle | sea turtle |
tuxedo, dinner jacket, DJ | tuxedo | tuxedo |
TV, the box, telly | TV | TV |
| twat (vulgar), twit, prick (vulgar), prat, dickhead, moron | bozo, twit, prick, dumb-ass, hoser, goof, dickhead, jackass, moron | bozo, twit, prick, dumb-ass, goof, dickhead, jackass, moron |
| twenty-four bottles/cans of beer (case of) | two-four | twenty-four bottles/cans of beer (case of) |
twice, two times | two times, twice | two times, twice |
two weeks, fortnight | two weeks | two weeks |
©Karen Bond
2001-2006. All rights reserved.